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We believe Tactics are a science, and the Art is in how we apply those tactics. Members of the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) interview a variety of guests and discuss lessons learned, the evolution of tactics, and other contemporary issues facing law enforcement.
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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Episode 53: Episode Sound Doctrine- Chapter 3 Nature of Commanding
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023

Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Episode 52: Attorney Gene Ramirez-Will law enforcement lose bite dogs in California
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023

Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Episode 51: Challenges of Collateral Hostage Negotiations Team
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Marcus sits down with Nolan Cleall, who has served on a mid-sized Northern California agency's HNT Team for the last ten years. The two discuss his experiences on a collateral Hostage Negotiation Team. They review common approaches to training SWAT/HNT integration and cover some tools you can implement today to develop a comprehensive approach to solving tactical problems. Nolan is also a whiskey aficionado and has some surprising things to say about peanut butter whiskey. Nolan can be reached at ncleall@sbcglobal.net

Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Episode 50: Novelty- What you need to know before you face it
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Lt Travis Norton and Lt Adam Sharki join Marcus to discuss the concept of "novelty." What does it mean? Why does it make us all amateurs? They'll cover strategies you can use today to enhance your response to these "novel" and critical events.

Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Episode 49: Taking Care of Your Team
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
CATO President Brent Stratton sits down with Nick Sprague, the President of the Rocky Mountain Tactical Team Association (RMTTA). The two discuss how to take care of your team, both professionally and personally. They also cover the importance of debriefs--even when they hurt--and the similarities and differences between CATO and RMTTA. Finally, they explore Brent's obsession with Peanut Butter Whiskey...we try not to judge.

Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Episode 48: Optimizing your health- a conversation with Dr. Graham Simpson
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
In this episode, Brent and I sit down with retired Navy Seal Command Master Chief Jason Tuschen and world-renowned author, Dr. Graham Simpson, who is the medical director for Opt Health.
Military and first responders share many similar health problems during and after their service. I asked Jason and Dr. Simpson to explore the common health issues found in our communities and how we should be addressing them.
In the past, we’ve discussed how our body keeps score, so think of this episode as a continuation of that conversation. Are we doing the best for our bodies so, when we survive this career, we can actually enjoy all the things we said we were going to do?

Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Episode 47: Unified Command lessons during mass casualty events with Jim Etzin
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Marcus Sprague and Kris Jenny sit down with Fire Training Division Manager Jim Etzin. Jim has been involved with the tactical community since serving as a corpsman in Desert Storm and as a combat medicine instructor for the 1st Marine Division. Jim attended LASD SEB SWAT school and has dedicated his life to enhancing our response to large events. He is also the founder of the North American Active Assailant Conference (NAAAC). Jim's unique blend of education and experience has also led him to develop a High Risk Unified Command class that discusses lessons learned from real life events, as well as how law enforcement, fire and EMS can work together to enhance our response and save more lives.

Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Episode 46: Shifting the paradigm of ropes training with Dana Vilander
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Is your ropes program ascending to meet the needs of contemporary tactical problems? Marcus Sprague sits down with a longtime friend of CATO, Dana Vilander. Dana has partnered with CATO in presenting Tactical Rope Access courses and has decades of experience in the tactical community as an operator and medic. They discuss Dana's unique background and how he blended his tactical experiences with his medical training and rescue work to form VTC training.

Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Episode 45: Echelon Front’s Codey Gandey
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Kevin Cyr (RCMP SWAT) joins Marcus with Echelon Front's Codey Gandey. Codey is part of the Echelon Front staff and is the lead for their First Responder Training program. Codey has worked with a variety of agencies and has personally worked with Kevin's full-time swat team in British Columbia. The group discusses common challenges agencies face and how Echelon can help your team succeed.

Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Episode 44: From Atlanta to the Middle East, A conversation with Randy Wagner
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Marcus sits down with the Deputy Director of the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center to discuss the importance of fusion centers. Randy started his career as a patrol officer in Atlanta Georgia. However, he spent the majority of his career working for the Drug Enforcement Agency. His final assignment with the DEA was as the Regional Director of the Middle East. After a brief stint in the private sector he became the Deputy Director of NICRIC. Randy shares his lessons learned and his perspective spans from patrol to the Middle East and how what officers do can impact LE efforts around the world.